Thanks for posting the update ksteed94 . That one was really a puzzler. I guess anytime a complaint of a vehicle not going beyond 30-40 mph comes up, even it it seems transmission related, a cat test has to be on the agenda.
Just wondering, did anyone do a simple intake manifold vacuum test? That would usually be part of a basic set of simple tests a mechanic would do for drivability problems. Usually that would show signs of a cat problem, at least one severe enough to result in this symptom.